# Xerxes I

_Fifth Achaemenid emperor (486–465 BC)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Xerxes I was a Persian ruler who reigned as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Achaemenid Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129165#P19))
- **Place of death:** Persis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129165#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Achaemenid Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129165#P27))
- **Occupation:** statesperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129165#P106))
- **Spouse:** Amestris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129165#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Kings; pharaoh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129165#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Xerxes I held?**  
Positions held by Xerxes I include: King of Kings; pharaoh.

## Related

- [Darius III](https://diginpl.com/people/darius-iii)
- [Cyrus the Great](https://diginpl.com/people/cyrus-the-great)
- [Darius the Great](https://diginpl.com/people/darius-the-great)
- [Darius II](https://diginpl.com/people/darius-ii)
- [Artaxerxes III](https://diginpl.com/people/artaxerxes-iii)
- [Bardiya](https://diginpl.com/people/bardiya)
- [Arses of Persia](https://diginpl.com/people/arses-of-persia)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Xerxes I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_I) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q129165](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129165) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: National Museum of Iran Darafsh (784).JPG by Darafsh (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Museum_of_Iran_Darafsh_(784).JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Xerxes I, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: National Museum of Iran Darafsh (784).JPG — Darafsh, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Xerxes I". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/xerxes-i. Retrieved 9 November 2026.